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'Did Joao Almeida dig too deep before the Tour de France?' - Domestique Cycling Podcast

The Tour de France is almost here, but the peloton’s not waiting around. In this week’s episode of the Domestique Cycling Podcast, we look back at a wild week across the cycling calendar in this episode.

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In the episode

Join Bram, Joe, and Ethan as they break it all down, the controversy, the chaos, and the stories that matter:

  • Joāo Almeida dug deep to claw back a three-minute deficit and take the overall at the Tour de Suisse, but did he spend too many matches so close to the Grand Départ?
  • Jordi Meeus pulled off the rare double: winning a stage in Switzerland, dropping out, and then winning again in Copenhagen. Smart racing? Or something that shouldn't be allowed?
  • Speaking of Copenhagen... the city’s brand new WorldTour one-day race brought huge crowds, a fast finish, and a storm of criticism over rider safety. Are organisers and the UCI doing enough or just repeating old mistakes?
  • They also talk yellow cards, stage race etiquette, the best sprinter in the world right now, and why Marc Madiot wants to ban GPS devices and race radios (again).
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